Will mandatory masks lead to mandatory vaccines and a high-tech surveillance state? Is this the beginning of the end? Does wearing a mask really prevent the spread of this highly contagious virus, or does it give people a false sense of security? Emily Coleman of Kansas speaks before the Johnson County Board of Commissioners.

Is history repeating itself? Back in 1976, the head of the CDC, Dr. David Sencer, urged Americans to take a vaccine for the swine flu, knowing of the potential deadly side effects of the vaccine. It was later discovered that the swine flu was not as big of a threat as the CDC had claimed. However, many people died or were severely injured by the vaccine. Dr. Sencer was forced to resign. But questions remain unanswered. Why did Sencer present this vaccine to the public? Did he gain financially from it? Did he really just make an honest "mistake"--even though he knew of the vaccine's potential side effects?

We'll listen to a (circa 1979) 60 Minutes report about the swine flu outbreak. A journalist confronts Dr. Sencer and presents evidence that he and others within the CDC knew of the potential harmful effects of the vaccine, yet urged Americans to take it. It's hard to believe, but there was a time here in the United States when journalists still had the freedom to confront powerful authority figures, ask tough questions, expose injustice, and live to tell the tale!

In keeping with the US government's relentless efforts to reward social injustice and unfair play (as long as big business/big money outlets somehow benefit), Sencer was later appointed Commissioner of Health for the City of New York. Yay! Injustice was served! Big Pharma celebrates!

Yep, he was, essentially, later rewarded for endangering (and given the opportunity to further endanger) the lives of Americans--at least those Americans living in NYC.

So... this raises some interesting questions, doesn't it? Why are we listening to advice coming from the CDC today? Are we expected to believe that the CDC is somehow less corrupt than it was back in the 1970s? Now, while our country is even more co-opted by big business interests? Really? What would make anyone think that things have gotten better within the CDC--especially when we know that Mr. Sencer was later rewarded for his efforts?

We did our best to get a decent recording of this decades-old 60 Minutes episode (thanks to TheLastAmericanVagabond and TheUniversity YouTube channels.) Take a listen to the segment and let us know what YOU think!